Why didn't the tornado help Fish Ball's mother?
In the movie "The Siege of the Kowloon Walled City", Tornado poured out a lot of love for every resident. But why, under this vast protection, the mother of the fish ball girl, who has gone through the ups and downs, has never received his special favor? You must know that as a dust girl, her fate is bumpy enough, not to mention that she was brutally beaten by her boyfriend.
To solve this doubt, perhaps she has to look back and see if the tornado ever helped her. There is such a scene in the film, when Yu Danmei's mother moans in pain under her boyfriend's fist, Yu Dan Mei does not rush forward impulsively, but chooses to continue her work numbly. Does this mean that she doesn't love her mother? Could she really bear to watch her mother suffer?
This is not the case. We can speculate that the Fish Ball Girl, like the tornado, tried to stop the violence from happening. But her mother, the woman who was immersed in pain, seemed to have some kind of inseparable affection for her boyfriend, and even if she was hurt, she still didn't give up. Perhaps out of helplessness, perhaps because she felt powerless, or because she had helped her too many times, Tornado gradually reduced its intervention.
The same is true for Yudanmei, who understands that such beatings and tortures may have become a part of her mother's life, or that after the beating is over, her mother will return to normal life.
However, there is another fact that cannot be ignored - Yudanmei's mother is an addict. In the last moments of her life, she was still fighting with her boyfriend for that little bit of powder, and finally unfortunately was pushed out of the window and fell into that dark corner, ending her miserable life. Her fate is certainly sympathetic, but the choices she made are undoubtedly self-reliant.
As for the four sons of the city walled city who beat the domestic violence man in the end, their goal was not entirely to seek justice for Yudanmei's mother, but more for Yudanmei's grievances. Their anger and actions are more out of love and protection for Yudanmei.
In the movie "The Siege of the Kowloon Walled City", in addition to the tense and exciting action scenes, the fireworks of the Kowloon Walled City are also heartwarming.
When it comes to fireworks, it is natural to be inseparable from the women who live here. The first thing that catches your eye is the young lady who works hard in the dumpling shop. Despite the harsh conditions and chaotic environment of the walled city, she never chose to give up or lie down. Instead, she chose to face life positively and make delicious dumplings with her own hands. Even though the future is full of uncertainties, she is trying to save money in the hope that one day she will be able to leave this place and pursue her true Hong Kong dream.
Her existence, like a ray of sunshine in the walled city, illuminates the lives of Chen Luojun and others, and also makes Chen Luojun see the power of hope. In stark contrast, it is the unfortunate wind and dust girl. Yudanmei's mother is a portrayal of the other side of this land. Her depravity and submission are the embodiment of life's helplessness and despair. She couldn't do the dirty work and couldn't work as hard as everyone else. Even something as simple as making dumplings is not up to her. This escape and abandonment of life ultimately led to her tragic end.
Even in this walled city full of hardships and pain, there are still some people who choose to face life and live in the sun. With a positive attitude towards life, they interpret the true meaning of life. And these people are the most precious existence in this walled city.
Why couldn't she escape such a fate? The dusty woman, her life seems to be ruthlessly woven into a bleak picture by fate. She thought she had found true love, but unexpectedly, her boyfriend's fists were heavier than love, and finally pushed her to the abyss of death.
Therefore, the ending of the Wind and Dust Girl is completely self-inflicted.
There is no law enforcement in Kowloon Walled City, and there is no fair trial. The domestic violence man got away with it like this, as if nothing had happened. Until the appearance of the four young people in the walled city, although they are not heroes, they have a righteous heart. When they saw that the road was uneven, they stepped forward and beat the domestic violence man to the ground, and finally crippled him.
This scene may be just the tip of the dark iceberg in the reality of the Kowloon Walled City. But the cruelty and ruthlessness in it are enough to make people's hearts ache. And the fish ball girl is even more pitiful. She is still so young, but she has already understood the hardships of life. Fortunately, the young lady of the dumpling shop appeared, and she was like a warm beam of sunshine, illuminating the world of the fish ball girl and making her feel at home again.
In this Kowloon Walled City, there are always some people or things that make people see the dawn of hope.
In this world of darkness and indifference, there are always those who are willing to stand up for the weak and fight for justice. Their stories let us see the brilliance of humanity and make us believe that in any difficult situation, there is hope and warmth.